Worship Pastor

About LifeWalk

LifeWalk Church exists to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We are a growing, multi-generational church in southwest Missouri with a contemporary and modern worship style, strong volunteer culture, and a heart for authentic discipleship and community impact.

We value:

• Spirit-led, Biblically grounded ministry
• Authenticity over performance
• Relational leadership and healthy teams
• Commitment to our Aligning Values and Essential Beliefs (see attached)

Position Summary

The Worship Pastor will lead the worship and production ministries of LifeWalk Church by cultivating authentic, Christ-centered worship experiences and developing healthy volunteer teams.

This role includes leadership of weekend worship services, worship and AV volunteers, production systems, and the online worship experience while working collaboratively with staff and ministry leaders to support the overall mission of the church.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead worship for weekend services through vocal leadership
• Plan and execute worship experiences and service flow
• Recruit, develop, schedule, and shepherd worship and production volunteers
• Oversee worship technology including Planning Center, ProPresenter, and livestream elements
• Help strengthen online ministry, audio quality, and production systems
• Invest relationally in volunteers and emerging worship leaders
• Collaborate with Switch and LWkids ministries to support worship development within those environments
• Assist with general pastoral and ministry responsibilities as needed in support of the overall mission of LifeWalk
• Serve collaboratively with the staff team to help foster a healthy, relational, and Christ-centered church culture
• Participate in church life, staff collaboration, worship nights, and ministry events

What We’re Looking For

• A growing and authentic relationship with Jesus
• Humble, relational, teachable, and team-oriented leadership
• Someone who leads worship from devotion, not performance
• Strong vocal leadership required
• Instrumental ability preferred, but not required
• Prior ministry experience preferred (staff or significant volunteer leadership)
• Comfortable serving within a non-denominational church environment aligned with LifeWalk’s mission and values
• Experience or passion for video production is a plus

Church & Ministry Context

• Average weekly attendance: 470
• Two Sunday worship services averaging 300+ in attendance
• Worship volunteer team: 6 band/4 vocalists
• AV/Production volunteer team: 12
• Modern contemporary worship environment
• Simple production setup with vision for future growth

Position Details

Preferably full-time salaried position

Compensation: Based on experience and will be discussed through the interview process

Candidates should be local or willing to relocate to Nevada, Missouri

To Apply

Please send a resume, references, and cover letter to:

Steve Russ, Lead Pastor

steve@lifewalkchurch.com

Here at LifeWalk, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We are passionate about connecting you to God. With arms wide open, we invite you to join us at one of our energizing weekend experiences. Live, passionate worship paired with culturally-relevant messages from world-class speakers sure to empower you the rest of your week.